it was on June the tenth
our hearts were very sad
for it was by an awful accident
we lost a fine young lad
Jeames Hambric was his name
and alas it was his lot
to you I tell the same
he was accidently shot
on the peacus river side
the sun was very hot
and its there he fell and died
where he was accidently shot
on the road his character good
without a stain or blot
and in our opinions growed
until he was accidently shot
a few words only he spoke
for moments he had not
and only then he seemed to choke
I was accidently shot
we wrapped him in a blanket good
for coffin we had not
and then we buried him where he stood
when he was accidently shot
and as we stood around his grave
our tears the ground did blot
we prayed to god his soul to save
he was accidently shot
This is all, but I writ at the time a epitaff which I think is short and
would do to go over his grave:--